Soap holder



`Patented Sept.i 22, 1925.

UNITED /srA J MARTIN BOOK, F MAPLE SHADE, NEW J'ESEY.

i. soar Homann.

Application led October 31, 1928. Segal No, 671,889.

To all 'whom it may concem: f

Be it known .that I, MARTIN Boon, a c1tizen ot' the United States, residing at MapleV Shade, in the county of Burlington and e! State of New Jersey, have invented a cer-V tain new and useful Improvement in Soap Holders, of which the 'following is a-ull,

oil after using, the device being adapted for` use on porcelain or other washstands, tubs and sinks, and capable of being used in the 'l cavity that is found in some such washstands to receive soap and provided with a drain connection.

The invention consist-s of a 'soap holder made of soft or flexible rubber with rows of teeth arranged across the same or lengthwise of the same'and capable of supporting a cake or piece of soapabove the bottom of the holder so that thel air may pass beneath it to aid in drying the sap after use, as l will proceed new to explain and inally claim.

ln the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention, in the several igures of which like parts are similarly designated, Figure l lis a perspective view, Fig.. 2' isa longitudinal section on. line 2 2 of Fig. l,

' and Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line 3--3 of Fig. l, illustrating one form of holder made in accordance with this present invention. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section ofA another form/of the invention. Fig.

5 is a longitudinal section in which dierent forms ofteeth alternate. Fig. 6 is a cross section illustrating liat valleys between the rows of teeth as distinguished from the curved valleys shown in the other figures, and also illustrating a holder-in which th teeth on opposite sides are alike. l l is a body of rubber or other flexible .and

'" plastic or moldablef material ot waterproof character, and vhav-ing the circumferential rim 2, provided with serrated edges 3, 3, and of a. height at 4, 5 and 6 less than the height of the remainder of the rim. Between the serrated rim portions 3 are arrangedl the longitudinal ridges 7i also toothed or serrated, and preferably in the same manner-J Vas the rim. BetweenV the toothed portions 3, 3 and 7, 7 are concave valleys 8 which 5 serve to catch drippings from the soap and ,but obviously the variations in the arrange- Yfrom which the drippings maylbe readily .removed and the holder cleaned.

In the use of my holder, the cake of soap after use is laid on the edges of the toothed rim and ridges 7 to drain and dry oil. The 60 portions 4, 5 and' 6 at opposite ends as well as the spaces between the teeth and beneath the soap provide for the passage of air beneath thesoap so as to aid in drying it.

As will be observed, the teeth are double dented, and this for the purpose of insuring a better hold on the soap-and to prevent its accidental escape therefrom should the holder be tilted or moved out of position.

'lhe holder may `be provided with the toothed rim and ridges on both sides of the body, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 6. ln the illustration shown in Fig. 4, the same sort Y et teeth are used as those sho in Figs. i lf, 2 and 3, while on the opposite side the 75 teeth 9 are single dents. As shown in Fig. 5, theL toothed or serrated rim and ridges may have not 'only teeth ot the same kind but these parts may have both forms ot teeth, the double-dented 10 and the'single dented 1l in alternation., The construction shown in Fig. 5 also may have opposite sides of the body provided with the toothed y rim and ridges, the teeth being of the same f or different sort on opposite sides. @5

As shown in Fig. 6, the valleys l2 may be flat instead of concave, and obviously the invention is not limited to the peculiar shape or conformation of the valleys so long as `they will provide for catching the drippings from the soap and also for the passage ot air beneath the soap.

Also as shown in Fig. 6 the double-dented teeth are shown on both sides of the body,

05 ment of teeth previously described are applicjpble to'the construction of valleys shown 1n 1g. 6.

The configuration ot' the holder and the coniiguration and number of the toothed '10W ridges may be varied as desired.

Making the device of soft, em'ble material, preferably rubber, results in these, among other, advantages The device will vgrip the hardand smooth surfaces of porcelll-' lain or enamelled washstands without liability ot, accidental displacement; if displaced or dropped in or upon the washstand the holder will not itself bejniured or injure the washstand; it willhold the soap Without 1W penetratilig it, at least to such extentas to waste the soap or cause the soap to Stlck to the holder so tight as to requlre appreciable force to remove it; vthe flexiblev teeth retain the cake of soap, Whether it be smaller than the holder or of the same size or 1arger; or in other Words, it is not necessary provide a soap-retainingrim of greater, helght than the intermediate teeth; and, finally,l the teeth being lexible will insure a superficial contact with the soap, Without penetration, quite sulicient to securely retain the soap in the holder Whenlaid thereon and yet yield freely tol loosen the hold on the soap when the soap is being removed for use. Y p Variations other than those here1n sp e cifcally referred to are permissible within the principle of the invention and the Scope of the following claims.

What I claim is 1. A soap holder, made of soft rubber, and having aserrated circumferential rim, and

intervening longitudinally extending ser'- rated ridges. l

2. A soap holder, made of soft rubber, and having a serrated circumferential rim, and intervening serrated ridges, the rim and ridges being separated by valleys.

3. A soap ho der, made of soft rubber, and having a serrated intervening serrated ridges arranged on opposite sides of the body portion, the serrations being of diil'erent dentation on opposite sides.

4. A soap holder, made of soft rubber, and

circumferential rim, andhaving circumferential and intermediate upstanding toothed portions spaced apart from one another and adapted to support a cake or piece of soap and permit the passage of air beneath it.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of October, A. D.

MARTIN BOCK. 

